Plum Clafouti

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 
• 3  eggs 
• 0.7 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest grated
• 1.3 cups milk 
• 14  prune plums italian pitted halved
• 1 pinch salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 6 tablespoons sugar white divided

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 10 inch pie plate, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over the bottom.
2. Arrange the plum halves, cut side down, so that they cover the entire bottom of the pie plate.
3. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top of the plums. In a blender, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, eggs, milk, flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4. Pour over the fruit in the pan.
5. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned.
6. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.